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38 U.S.C. § 7623 — Obligated service
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**(a)** Each participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of such participant’s profession as a full-time employee of the Department for the period of obligated service provided in the agreement of such participant entered into under [section 7603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7603&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** A participant who on such participant’s course completion date is a full-time employee in the Veterans Health Administration shall be considered to have begun serving such participant’s period of obligated service on the course completion date.
**(c)** Except in the case of a participant whose tuition was paid pursuant to [section 7622(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7622/e&num=0&edition=prelim), if a participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program fails to successfully complete a course, no reimbursement will be provided and no period of obligated service will be incurred.
**(d)** In the case of a participant whose tuition was paid pursuant to [section 7622(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7622/e&num=0&edition=prelim) and who fails to complete the course involved, the period of obligation shall be of the same duration as it would have been if the participant had successfully completed the course and the course completion date shall be considered to be the date on which the participant’s failure becomes an established fact.
**(e)** For the purposes of this section, the term “course completion date” means the date on which a participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program completes such participant’s course of traini
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**(a)** Each participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of such participant’s profession as a full-time employee of the Department for the period of obligated service provided in the agreement of such participant entered into under [section 7603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7603&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** A participant who on such participant’s course completion date is a full-time employee in the Veterans Health Administration shall be considered to have begun serving such participant’s period of obligated service on the course completion date.
**(c)** Except in the case of a participant whose tuition was paid pursuant to [section 7622(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7622/e&num=0&edition=prelim), if a participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program fails to successfully complete a course, no reimbursement will be provided and no period of obligated service will be incurred.
**(d)** In the case of a participant whose tuition was paid pursuant to [section 7622(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7622/e&num=0&edition=prelim) and who fails to complete the course involved, the period of obligation shall be of the same duration as it would have been if the participant had successfully completed the course and the course completion date shall be considered to be the date on which the participant’s failure becomes an established fact.
**(e)** For the purposes of this section, the term “course completion date” means the date on which a participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program completes such participant’s course of training under the program.
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**(a) Action for Relief.—**
(1) A person who receives from the Secretary a notification pursuant to [section 4322(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4322/e&num=0&edition=prelim) of an unsuccessful effort to resolve a complaint relating to a State (as an employer) or a private employer may request that the Secretary refer the complaint to the Attorney General. Not later than 60 days after the Secretary receives such a request with respect to a complaint, the Secretary shall refer the complaint to the Attorney General. If the Attorney General is reasonably satisfied that the person on whose behalf the complaint is referred is entitled to the rights or benefits sought, the Attorney General may appear on behalf of, and act as attorney for, the person on whose behalf the complaint is submitted and commence an action for relief under this chapter for such person. In the case of such an action against a State (as an employer), the action shall be brought in the name of the United States as the plaintiff in the action.
(2) Not later than 60 days after the date the Attorney General receives a referral under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall—
(A) make a decision whether to appear on behalf of, and act as attorney for, the person on whose behalf the complaint is submitted; and
(B) notify such person in writing of such decision.
(3) A person may commence an action for relief with respect to a complaint against a State (as an employer) or a private employer if the person—
(A) has chosen not to apply to the Secretary for assistance under [section 4322(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4322/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) has chosen not to request
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**(a)**
(1) To apply to participate in the Educational Assistance Program under subchapter II, III, V, VI, VIII, or IX of this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement described in [section 7604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7604&num=0&edition=prelim) under which the participant agrees to serve a period of obligated service in the Veterans Health Administration as provided in the agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the agreement.
(2) To apply to participate in the Educational Assistance Program under subchapter VII of this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation.
**(b)**
(1) An individual becomes a participant in the Educational Assistance Program upon the Secretary’s approval of the individual’s application and the Secretary’s acceptance of the agreement (if required).
(2) Upon the Secretary’s approval of an individual’s participation in the program, the Secretary shall promptly notify the individual of that approval. Such notice shall be in writing.
**(c)**
(1) In distributing application forms and agreement forms to individuals desiring to participate in the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary shall include with such forms the following:
(A) A fair summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and whose agreement is accepted) by the Secretary, including a clear explanation of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the individual breaches the agreement.
(B) A full description of the terms and conditions that apply to participation in the Educational Assistance Program a
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 7624
may not exceed $2,000 per year (adjusted in ac-
cordance with section 7631 of this title).
(e) The Secretary may arrange with an edu-
cational institution pursuant to which such an
institution would provide a course or courses at
a Department health-care facility to partici-
pants in the Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Under such an arrangement, the Secretary may
agree to pay to the institution an amount not in
excess of an amount determined by multiplying
the number of participants in such a course by
the amount of tuition reimbursement each par-
ticipant would receive for enrolling and success-
fully completing such course.
(Added Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(b), May 20,
1988, 102 Stat. 525, § 4322; renumbered § 7622 and
amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1),
(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L.
102–54, § 14(e)(9), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 287; Pub.
L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991,
105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 103–446, title XII,
§ 1201(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4682.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Subsecs.
(b)(1),
(c)(2)(A).
Pub.
L.
103–446,
§ 1201(b)(1), substituted ‘‘Veterans Health Administra-
tion’’ for ‘‘Department of Medicine and Surgery’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–446, § 1201(b)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘the Veterans Health Administration’’ for
‘‘such Department’’.
1991—Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(b)(1), renumbered section
4322 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted
‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted ‘‘Department’’
for ‘‘Veterans’ Administration’’ in two places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted
‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Ad
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